"Forget it, let Uncle Wei prepare for the audition for Puyi. Don't let the director arrange a suitable role. You can help keep an eye on it and don't let them fool us.
As for our two movies, you can arrange for someone from the company to be the producer, and you will be the co-producer on this movie."
Youlian Film and Television is expected to invest more than a quarter of the total investment in "The Last Emperor". There is no problem for Gabriel to be a co-producer. Moreover, he is originally from the European film industry and knows Jeremy and others.
It will also be easier to collaborate.
"By the way, wait a moment." Sun Dahai thought of something and picked up the phone.
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In an office of the Guangxi Film Studio, Zhang Yimou is holding a pen and paper, drawing storyboards. As a late bloomer, he has already entered the fast lane of life.
Last year, he shot Chen Kaige's film "Yellow Earth" and was named the best cinematographer at the Golden Rooster Awards. He also won the best cinematography at the Nantes Three Continents Film Festival and the Technical Award at the Hawaii Film Festival, making him a first-line photographer.
Later, on the crew of "A Better Tomorrow", although he had a director of photography in name, he was actually the chief photographer and a major member of the crew. He learned a lot of experience from the crew of Heung Kong Film.
This year, he just finished filming the film "Military Parade" and starred in the film "Old Well" non-stop.
Although it was hard work, Zhang Yimou enjoyed it and came up with the idea of directing a work of his own.
Now, he is pondering over the novel "Red Sorghum" by the writer Mo Yan.
"Ring," the old black rotary phone on the table rang.
"Hello, hello, this is Zhang Yimou." Zhang Yimou picked up the phone.
"Hai Dahai? Hello, I was filming a movie a few days ago and have been on location, so you can't contact me. Speaking of which, we haven't been in touch for a while."
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"You know, it's the movie that China Film Co-Production Company participated in. I heard it's a big production. Several old artists from our country will also play roles in it."
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"What? You might also become an investor? Arrange for me to join the team? Of course I am willing, thank you so much, Dahai... Okay, I'll wait for your news."
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Sun Dahai hung up the phone and said to Gabriel: "I'll ask the crew for a second or third photographer spot. I have a photographer friend who has won international awards. There is no problem with his quality. I think
Let him join the group to study. Wait, let me think about it."
Sun Dahai suddenly felt that he had said something wrong and fell into deep thought.
“Boss, I’m afraid it’s hard to get the position of second cinematographer. Bertolucci is a great director, so we must use our own people for important positions such as cinematographer and lighting engineer. It’s not a question of level, but tacit understanding.
For a big production like this, he is afraid that he will not be able to control the scene, so it is difficult for us to get important positions in the crew. Instead of doing this, it is better to get more important roles, or join the team as a production assistant or director assistant.
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Sun Dahai slapped his thigh and understood what he felt was wrong. Zhang Yimou seemed to be more willing to develop into a director. Now he should have started to think about how to direct movies.
"Are you sure you can get the director's assistant position?" Sun Dahai asked.
"A director's assistant is not an assistant director. There are requirements in terms of ability. A director's assistant is more like a handyman. There is no difference between one more and one less."
Sun Dahai thought for a while and agreed with Gabriel's statement. He picked up the phone again and continued to call Zhang Yimou.
"Uncle Zhang, it's me, Sun Dahai. I forgot to ask you just now, do you have any desire to shift your future work to a director?"
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"I'm not from the film industry, so of course I don't understand. But you are right, any filmmaker will have a director's dream. Then I will arrange for someone to negotiate with the crew and arrange a director's assistant position for you.
What do you think?"
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"Uncle Zhang, you're welcome. I'll have people try to negotiate this condition. It will take about a week or so. I'll tell you as soon as I have news.
By the way, Uncle Zhang. "A Better Tomorrow" has signed up to participate in the 23rd Golden Horse Awards. Will you attend the awards ceremony at the end of the year?"
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"Haha, I understand. This film will also participate in the Hong Kong Film Awards next year. You can participate in this. I will let the crew inform you then."
There is no point in Zhang Yimou participating in this Golden Horse Award. Even if he enters Wanwan through a third country or region, this award will never fall on Zhang Yimou. Therefore, Zhang Yimou has no intention of going to Wanwan.
On the contrary, Zhang Yimou can be invited to attend the Hong Kong Film Awards in Hong Kong next April, which can be regarded as a small gathering of the cast members of "A Better Tomorrow".
The investment in "The Last Emperor" was left to Gabriel to negotiate. The funding gap was only US$6.5 million, which was much less than Sun Dahai expected.
Youlian Film and Television cannot afford this large amount of money. Their registered capital is only 10 million Hong Kong dollars, and they have spent more than half of it on the two projects they have negotiated.
Some funds must be set aside in the company's account to pay for various expenses. Within one year from now, no other projects of Youlian Film and Television will enter the practical stage.
This is what Gabriel wants to report. He will take the train tomorrow afternoon and return to the capital before Sun Dahai.
Gabriel left Sun Dahai's room, and Ah Fu and Peter came in together. In the past few days, through Bruce Lee's arrangement, they found several previously completed design drawings from the architectural design office in Daocheng, hoping that Sun Dahai would use them.
Choose one as a sample for designing new stores.
The current actual drawings were all kinds of lines and data, with neither a sand table nor renderings. Sun Dahai was confused when he saw it, and finally took out his killer weapon, drawing lots.
Sun Dahai knew that this was because Ah Fu and Pete were familiar with each other in front of him. The design of a regional branch did not require Sun Dahai, the ultimate big boss, to make the decision.
After sending them away, Sun Dahai just said he would go out to round up the main force when he was blocked in the room by Lenny who was in high spirits.
Sun Dahai had told Bruce Lee before that he would help contact the track and field team in the island city, borrow their venues and equipment, and let Lenny conduct a preliminary physical fitness test on Yang Xufei.
Sun Dahai and the others only came back yesterday, so early this morning, Lenny took Yang Xufei and his exclusive translator, Andrew, to go for a physical examination.
The results of the physical test are self-evident, as you can tell by looking at Lenny's ecstatic expression at this time. In his words, Yang is like a combination of a cheetah and an antelope, with excellent explosive power and endurance, and a rare